1. Six Essential Elements
World Geography
Six Essential Elements

2. The Six Essential Elements
The World in Spatial Terms
Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Human Systems
Environment and Society
The Uses of Geography

3. 1.The World in Spatial Terms
Using maps and images (pictures) to gather information from a spatial perspective (view)

4. 1.The World in Spatial Terms
Example:
Imagine the route (path) you take home from school everyday.

5. 1.The World in Spatial Terms
Example:
Following a road map to drive on vacation

6. 1.The World in Spatial Terms
Example:
Imagine the floor plan of your home.

7. 2.Places and Regions
The physical and human characteristics of a place that can be used to form regions or groups.

8. 2.Places and Regions Example:
Forming regions because of different climate zones.

9. 2.Places and Regions Example:
A country separated into regions based upon the languages that are spoken there.

10. 2.Places and Regions Example:
Grouping people by how much money they make.

11. 3.Physical Systems
Physical processes (systems/cycles) that shape Earth’s surface.

12. 3.Physical Systems Example:
The water cycle can help to form the Earth by allowing plants to grow.

13. 3.Physical Systems
Example:
Water can physically shape the Earth.

14. 3.Physical Systems
Example:
Erosion can shape the earth

15. 3.Physical Systems
Example:
Food Chain

16. 4.Human Systems
The characteristics of humans and how we are all connected.

17. 4.Human Systems Example:
Our economies connect us. We share business and stores.

18. 4.Human Systems Example:
The clothing you buy comes from all around the world.

19. 4.Human Systems
Example:
We are connected through technology.

20. 5.Environment & Society
How humans and the environment affect each other.

21. 5.Environment & Society Examples:
Cutting down a forest to build new homes
Tornadoes destroying a town
Diseases closing schools

22. 5.Environment & Society

23. 5.Environment & Society

24. 6.The Uses of Geography
Using geography to understand the past, present, and the future.

25. 6.The Uses of Geography Example:
We can use our knowledge about natural disasters to help keep us safe.

26. 6.The Uses of Geography Example:
We know how pollution destroys the Earth, so now we can do something about it.

27. Geographic Markers

28. Hemispheres There are four hemispheres Northern Southern Eastern
Western

29. Hemispheres
The Equator separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

30. Hemispheres
The Prime Meridian separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

32. Continents There are seven continents North America South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica

34. Oceans
There are four major oceans.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Artic

36. Oceans
Does anyone know of another ocean that has not been mentioned?